Map of the Island of Rhodes.

The Island of Rhodes, showing our start point for the day trip, Rodos or Rhodes Town (the harbor) and our destination, Lindos, along the southeast coast of the island. The map was downloaded from the internet and superimposed over one of my own photographs of the trip, to give a starting set of metadata that was consistent with the other shots. I merely fudged the time the 'photo' was 'taken' so this map would sort correctly in my gallery. For scale, Google maps gives the driving distance from Rodos to Lindos as 48 - 49 km, depending on your route out of Rodos.

Schematic map of Lindos and environs

I downloaded this map from the internet, and superimposed in on one of my own shots (resized) in order to given it a date and time signature in the metadata that was consistent with the other shots in the gallery, so it would sort properly. Note that the compass direction N is slightly down from due left. There's a reason the streets on this map aren't labeled. As nearly as I could tell, they've never been given names.

First view of Lindos Bay, through the bus window

TTBW: The small bay at the foot of the hill on which the town of Lindos, Rhodes, sits. Along the far right center you can see some of the white-washed houses of Lindos. The weather at this point was inauspicious. We had been warned that it might rain on us...in a place that has about 350 sunny days per year! We got lucky. No rain. The approximate location of the bus when I took this is map tagged. The view is roughly to the southeast. Lindos, Island of Rhodes Taken April 28, 2011; re-edited 2017

Lindos acropolis and white washed houses, filtered version

The white-washed houses of Lindos, with the acropolis towering above them. Lindos, Island of Rhodes Taken April 28, 2011; re-edited 2017

Lindos acropolis

The white-washed houses of Lindos, with the acropolis towering above them, and the sea sparkling beyond. Lindos, Island of Rhodes Taken April 28, 2011; re-edited 2017

Lindos acropolis and white washed houses

The white-washed houses of Lindos, with the acropolis towering above them. Lindos, Island of Rhodes Taken April 28, 2011; re-edited 2017

Church of Panagia, featuring the bell tower

The bell tower of the Church of Panagia Lindos, Island of Rhodes Taken April 28, 2011; re-edited 2017

Bell Tower for the Church of Panagia

The bell tower of the Church of Panagia (Church of the Assumption) Along the left side of the shot is a business that has a sign which says, I think, Miandros, in mixed Roman and Greek letters. Google maps got no hit for Lindros when I searched on that name, but it did get hits for other locations in Greece. The view is eastward, toward the acropolis, which is partially visible in the background. Lindos, Island of Rhodes Taken April 28, 2011; re-edited 2017 (map coordinates taken from Google Maps)

Bell Tower, Church of Panagia

The bell tower of Panagia Church This is the streetside, or south face of the tower. Lindos, Island of Rhodes Taken April 28, 2011; re-edited 2017

MS G11 02 Church of the Panagia, courtyard entrance

MS G11 02 Entry to the courtyard that leads to the Panagia Church. Lindos, Island of Rhodes Taken April 28, 2011; re-edited 2017

Everywhere I saw the white and black "chochlaki" pebbled floors and entry ways that Lindos is known for. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

I was looking back down the street I had walked along. You can see part of the bell tower of the Church of Panagia in the distance. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

MS G11 03 ΗΑΠΟΛΑΥΣΗ translates as "JOY" ((Iapolausi, or Iapolafsi phonetically; the sign over the doorway). I don't know whether this was a private residence or a place of business. Note the network of wires above the street. It seems to be there to support the growth of vines. If so, the resulting shade would surely be welcome during hot summer days. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Many of the bars and cafes were open air, as seen here. Not all were as modern as this one, however. Note the suggestion of a domed second story space in the rear. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

The wall sign on the left advertises 'The Kalypso' restaurant in fakey Greek lettering. Beyond it, over the arched doorway, is a sign that spells out the name in more authentic Greek letters, KAΛΙΨO. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

MS G11 04 Catching another glimpse of the acropolis as I make my way through the streets of Lindos. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Zouk Dance Bar. The entire aspect of this door seems more oriental (Byzantine or Ottoman?) than European to my untrained eye. Quoting Wikipedia: Zouk is a style of rhythmic music originating from the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Zouk means "party" or "festival" in the local Antillean Creole of French, although the word originally referred to, and is still used to refer to, a popular dance, based on the Polish dance, the mazurka, that was introduced to the French Caribbean in the 19th Century. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

The sign next to the stone doorway on the left reads "Miki's Fast Food". At least it isn't a KFC or a Burger King! Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Interesting door hardware. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Pebble mosaics, Lindos, Rhodes

Another example of the pebble mosaics that decorate many of the entryways along the streets of Lindos. Also an example of arched doorways, of which there were many facing the streets I walked along. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

MS G11 05 I was nearly at the end of a small side alley that led away from the main street through the town. Pension Venus lies straight ahead. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

I saw a number of doors with this style of knocker, and the spiral carving on the door frame. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Pots of some herb. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Lindos, Rhodes, architectural detail

MS G11 06 Arched passage through a wall. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Pension Venus (the inscription on the door lintel). I 'discovered' this house or villa by taking an inviting side trip up one of the narrow lanes that branched from the (also narrow) main street I was on. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Pension Venus (the inscription on the door lintel). In this darker view, you can see more clearly the balustrade of the rooftop seating area above the door. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Pension Venus (the inscription on the door lintel). I 'discovered' this house or villa by taking an inviting side trip up one of the narrow lanes that branched from the (also narrow) main street I was on. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Pension Venus (the inscription on the door lintel). I 'discovered' this house or villa by taking an inviting side trip up one of the narrow lanes that branched from the (also narrow) main street I was on. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Lion Head door knocker. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

One flank of the acropolis, with the Medieval fortress walls and behind them some columns either of the Doric Temple of Athena Lindia or the Hellenistic stoa Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Many jewelry shops line the streets that lead through the town toward the acropolis. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Practically every other building in the commercial district served food and/or drink. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Entry to ΙΕΡΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΥ, St. Nicholas Church. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

MS G11 07 Dark clouds threaten in the distance. We were told at the beginning of our day trip that Rhodes is one of the sunniest places in the Mediterranean, but that rain was in the forecast! On one of only, on average, about 15 days a year when it rains here, we were scheduled to make our visit! But we got lucky and stayed dry. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Fork in the road. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

ENA Super Market. Fresh Vegetables and Fruits (and less fresh post cards and souveniers). Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

"Dreams Cocktail Bar / Roof Garden Terrazza" Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Balcony over one of the narrow streets. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Καρμα (Karma) says the sign in the lower right. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

ΙΕΡΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΥ - St. Nicholas Church (the sign at the bell tower entry) Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Lindos "Super Market" (really?) and Maria's Taverna, Home made Greek food. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Pebble mosaic. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Greek cat

MS G11 08 The cat seems to be pondering its next move. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Beautiful pebble mosaics line this courtyard. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

MS G11 09 Orange leaves hang over the table. I found the idea of such a sparse decoration rather whimsical. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

Back at the entry door to the courtyard for the Church of Panagia. The belltower, seen in earlier pictures, is just out of the shot to the left. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

A pottery vessel of the type used for centuries and even millennia to store wine or olive oil. This one stood in a corner of the inner courtyard that leads to the Church of Panagia. Note the pebble mosaic paving in the courtyard. Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.

MS G11 10 The bell tower of Panagia Church from inside the enclosed courtyard. The door to the church is in the lower right of the frame. (Photographs were not allowed inside the church, as an old crone croaked out to each person who passed through that door.) Lindos, Rhodes, April, 2011.